Which DJ just can’t stop farting? No, I never expected to write this one either – but it appears the male in question developed something of a problem during lockdown – he started letting...
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Here’s some good news you won’t see on their pages! Mixmag’s owners Wasted Talent lose £2.4million during 2020 – but in an astonishing twist, they’ve actually halved their losses since the previous year…
This blog is quite the fan of Companies House. Whenever anyone is boasting about their business making lots of money, a quick look on the website can often give you an idea of whether...
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Has Chris Morris taken over as editor of Resident Advisor? Publication of a truly weird article about Medieval-themed “neofolk” raves leave readers wondering if they’ve walked into a (particularly highbrow) episode of Brass Eye…
Last year, Resident Advisor ended up in deep trouble. Infact, had they not received their £750k bailout from Arts Council England last year, chances are the company would no longer exist. And that would,...
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Sorry you spat out your cornflakes and milk all over the kitchen table, Mr Rampling! 70% going to gigs are now double jabbed and two-thirds are happy with wearing masks at shows – so when can we expect the anti-vaxxers to concede defeat?
The anti-vaxxers and Covid-denying dingbats would have you believe that right is on their side. They say this because they believe it – and they believe it because they say it very loudly and...
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Vaccine passes became law in Wales this week – but controversy over the farcical vote in the Welsh Parliament (where they passed by a single vote) continues to cause an almighty stink
Vaccine passes (as they insist on calling them) came into use in Wales yesterday. If you want to enter a nightclub or a few other specific settings in the country now, you must either...
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Where’s Boris Johnson when you actually need him? Campaign to reopen London’s Night Tube early has a snag no one’s noticed – and the man they need is off on holiday (his first one since August!)
For many years in London, services on the Tube ended at around 1am each day and reopened about 5.30am. This was to allow maintenance jobs to take place and to avoid creating more noise...
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Ever wondered why the garage house movement ended up going nowhere? Legendary producer Tommy Musto helped explain it – decades it before it happened…
In 1997, the speed garage movement was getting underway in the UK. The scene developed from Sunday club parties which took place near the Ministry of Sound in London – there were only so...
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Singer Kenny Thomas, known for songs such as “Trippin’ On Your Love” and “When I Think Of You”, is admitted to hospital with a nasty case of Covid-19
I’m saddened to report this morning that soul singer – and occasional name in the world of house music too – Kenny Thomas is in hospital, suffering from a nasty case of Covid-19. His...
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Glasgow Underground’s silence amidst allegations T Markakis hasn’t been paid for music he’s released on their label continues – but label boss Kevin McKay DID find the time to talk about one thing: pizza…
Yesterday, I started Monday morning by posting about the meltdown currently taking place at Glasgow Underground HQ. On Saturday, the label posted a rant making the utterly bizarre claim that Danny Tenaglia had started...
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Here’s One They Made Earlier: yes, I’m about to link to a Sugababes record and yes, this remix is probably crap – but I quite like it anyway!
Believe it or not, but there was once an artist called Joey Negro. When I first learnt that the word “negro” had racist connotations, I found it utterly bizarre that no one ever batted...
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I feel you’re holding back there, Simon! Defected’s boss doesn’t take kindly to a troll suggesting his sons benefitted from nepotism…
Music is often something which runs in families. If someone has a taste for music, it’s probably because they got introduced to it by a relative. Which means it’s not always easy to tell...
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“Uh oh, DM’s in the building… watch out ladies” – how disturbing these words about Derrick May appearing at a Berlin club by Cisco Ferreira posted THREE years ago now look
Back in 1989, the world knew very little about Derrick May. Other than the spin put out about the Belleville Three by journalist Neil Rushton, he was in many ways an unknown quantity. Many...
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Have things REALLY changed since the days of Yvonne Turner? Now even Jameela Jamil is getting stick from people who claim she couldn’t possibly have worked on her boyfriend’s album…
Back in the 1980s, there was a female producer and remixer called Yvonne Turner. You might not have heard of her – I only discovered her existence around three years ago – but she...
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What IS going on at Glasgow Underground? Rattled record label posts rant about Danny Tenaglia’s “hate campaign” – and then a producer claims he hasn’t been paid for his releases
Update (14/12/2021) – Kevin McKay points out that T Markakis was in fact paid shortly after he went public with his allegations. Happy to correct the record. As I write on this Monday morning,...
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Are Berghain looking for new door staff? House and garage don Scott Diaz looks like the perfect sidekick to the notorious bouncer Sven Marquardt in a new photo…
Back in 2018, Scott Diaz received an email from someone who wanted to book him for a show. Given he’s a DJ and that’s what DJs do, this is hardly breaking news. But it’s...
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R Kelly’s streams went up by 22% in the week after his conviction for sex trafficking, and his album sales rocketed by 517% – so it’s no wonder Daniel “Mr Burns” Ek refuses to take his songs off Spotify!
Money means everything to the people at the top of the music world – and quite a lot of those below the top. This is one thing that you must remember about the music...
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